Donald Glover of "Atlanta" was nominated for an Emmy on Thursday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

July 12 (UPI) --Game of Thrones led with 22 when nominations for the 70th annual Emmy Awards were announced in Los Angeles Thursday morning.

The Handmaid's Tale actress Samira Wiley and The Blacklist alum Ryan Eggold read aloud the names of the contenders in the top categories during a live-streamed event.

Saturday Night Live and Westworld are up for 21 prizes apiece and The Handmaid's Tale was nominated for 20.

Winners will be announced at a gala to be broadcast live on NBC from the Microsoft Theater on Sept. 17. The ceremony honoring excellence in television will be hosted by Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost and Michael Che.

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